OT: UVa's AD, Craig Littlepage, retires

He will step down as soon as they hire his successor.

This certainly is worth keeping an eye on, as it could have an indirect impact on VT. While they never were able to get rolling in football, the UVa Athletic Department came alive under Littlepage with a combined 13 team National Titles in the 16 years he was AD. They also won an ACC-leading 64 team Conference Championships since expansion in 2004. Both are impressive numbers, to say the least, but there is certainly a gaping hole in their football successes.

It'll be interesting to see if they double down on keeping the department good across the board, or if they bring in someone to focus on bringing football up to where their fans want it to be. If they take a focus in football, we could see the rivalry take on a whole new level of intensity over the coming years.

To further complicate things, the UVa President, Teresa Sullivan has already announced her retirement, effective at the conclusion of the current school year. Any new AD they bring in will likely come as part of a package deal with the new university President. This also comes on the heels of the UVa Executive Associate Athletic Director, Jon Oliver leaving the program last week. He was originally brought in, in part, to be their Athletic Director in waiting after having the same position at West Virginia.

Edit: Included more information about other moves in the university